Americans Living in Canada: CRA Shares 1.6 million Banking Records with the IRS
If you are an American living in Canada, the CRA is now sharing your Canadian bank records with the IRS. To know more, please read the blog below.
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01, 2019
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01, 2019
Canadian Real Estate Wealth – Tax strategies to investing in the U.S
Shlomi Steve Levy was recently interviewed by Neil Sharma for his article entitled "Tax strategies to investing in the U.S." which appeared in Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine. In this article, Shlomi discusses certain tax planning issues for Canadians who invest in US real estate, including ownership structures and avoidance of double taxation.
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12, 2018
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03, 2018
US Tax Reform – Deduction on US Sourced Individual Business Income
The signing into law of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by US President Donald J. Trump on December 22, 2017 brought considerable changes to both how individuals and corporations [...]
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03, 2018
US Tax Reform – Changes to Deductions on Individual Income
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the US Tax Reform Bill, came into effect on January 1, 2018. Among the numerous changes it makes to the [...]
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02, 2018
US Real Estate for Canadians – You Need an ITIN!
Many Canadians who seek to purchase or already own US real estate are unaware that at one point or another they will require a US Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN). [...]
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02, 2018
US Tax Reform – Cuts in US Individual Income Tax Rates
In comparison with Canada, US tax rates on the income of an individual are lower. US federal individual income tax rates are lower than Canadian federal tax rates and State [...]
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02, 2018
US Citizens Living in Canada: What to Watch Out for When Expatriating
The US taxation system imposes onerous tax reporting obligations on its citizens. All US citizens must report and pay tax on their worldwide income – even if they live abroad. [...]
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01, 2018
US Gift Tax for Canadians
If you own a vacation home in the United States, you may have been advised by a friend or even an American lawyer to put your children on title by [...]
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01, 2018
Were You Born a US Citizen?
US citizenship can be acquired either at birth or through naturalization. This blog will identify the rules by which US citizenship can be acquired at birth. It is common knowledge [...]
